Quilting and stretching frame.



W. W. TAGGART.

QUILTING AND STRETGHING FRAME. APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1912.

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WILLIAM W. TAGGART, OF CANTON, OHIO.

QUILTING AND STRETCHING FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 25, 1912. Serial No. 699,746.

T at! whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM V. TAG- cnn'r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Quilting and Stretching Frames, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a combined quilting frame and curtain stretcher, and the primary object of my invention is to provide a quilting frame to which a piece of work can be easily attached and supported, whereby the piece of work can be operated upon from all angles.

Another object of this invention is to provide a quilting frame that can be adjusted to provide a stretching frame for curtains.

A further object of this invention is to accomplish the above results by a mechanical construction that is inexpensive to man ufacture, durable, and highly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

W it-h the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the combined quilting frame and curtain stretcher. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the quilting frame. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the horses or supports. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a curtain stretching rail. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the curtain stretcher partly broken away and partly in section. Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating parts of a horse or support, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a portion of the quilting frame.

A quilting frame and curtain stretcher in accordance with this invention comprises two horses or supports generally designated A and B, each horse comprising cross legs 1 and 2 that are slotted, as at 3,whereby said' legs can be fitted together. The slotted portions of the legs 1 and 2 are provided with registering rectangular openings 1 and these openings are adapted to receive the tongues 5 of a longitudinal connecting bar 6. The ends of the tongues 5 are provided with openings 7 to receive keys or pins 8 that hold the legs 1 and 2 of each horse upon the end of said connecting bar.

The connecting bar 6 is cut away and pro vided with a beveled wall, and at the ends of the wall 9 are seats 10 for the ends 11 of two rails 12, said rails having beveled sides 13 provided with equally spaced pins 1%. The rails 12 are used in connection with the curtain stretcher and said rails are retained upon the connecting bar 6 by clamps 15 at the outer ends of said rails and by a spring 16 at the inner abutting ends of said rails. The clamps 15 are of the ordinary and well known type having a set screw 17, and the spring 16 embraces the connecting bar 6 and the inner ends of the rails 12.

Revolubly mounted in the upper ends of the legs 1 are the spindles 18 of a roller 19. The ends of the roller 19, at the inner sides of the legs 1 are provided with toothed Wheels 20 and engaging said wheels are pivoted locking dogs 21, carried by the inner sides of the legs 1. Attached to the roller 20 by tacks 22 or other fastening means is a longitudinal strip 23 and a quilt or other piece of work can be pinned or otherwise attached to the strip 23.

Revolubly mounted in the upper ends of the legs 2 are spindles 24 of a bar 25 that is very similar to the construction of the connecting bar 6. The beveled wall of the bar 25 is provided with equally spaced pins 26 and associated with the bar 25 is a rail 27 that is similar to the rails 12 and corresponds in length to the combined length of the rails 12. The rail 27 has a plurality of equally spaced pins 28 and the ends of the rail 27 are retained in engagement with the bar 25, by clamps 29, similar to the clamps 15.

The bar 25, at the ends thereof is provided with toothed wheels 30 engaged by locking dogs 31. The underneath side of the bar 25 is provided with a strip 32 that cooperates with the strip 23 in supporting a quilt or piece of work.

The use of the structure for quilting purposes is illustrated in Figs. 1 to.3 inclusive, and after a quilt or piece of work is attached to the strips 23 and 32, the roller 19 or the bar 25 can be revolved to stretch the quilt or Patented Oct. 22,1912.

piece of work between the horses A and B, whereby the quilt or piece of Work can be easily operated upon.

When the structure is to be used as a curtain stretcher, the rails 12 are removed from the connecting bar 6. The ends of the rails 12 are then clamped in engagement with the ends of the bar 25, as best shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the rails 12 being disposed at a desired angle. The rail 27 is then clamped in engagement with the outer ends of the rails 12, best shown in Fig. 6, thereby providing a rectangular stretching frame that has projecting pins upon which can be placed the edges of a curtain, either for drying or bleaching purposes.

The manner of constructing the quilting or stretching frame permits of the structure being disassembled, whereby the parts thereof can be compactly arranged to occupy a comparatively small space 111 storage or during transportation.

What 1 claim is 1. A combined quilting and stretching frame, comprising horses, a connecting bar having the ends thereof detachably con nected to said horses, rails clamped in engagement with said connecting bar and provided with pins, a roller revolubly supported by said horses, a strip carried by said roller, 30 a bar revolubly supported by said horses, a strip carried by said bar, a rail clamped to said bar and provided with pins, and means carried by said horses for holding said roller and said bar against rotation.

2. A combined quilting and stretching frame, comprising horses having cross legs detachably connected together, a connecting bar having the ends thereof extending through the legs of said horses, rails clamped in engagement with said connecting bar and provided with pins, a roller revolubly supported by said horses, a strip attached to said roller, a bar revolubly supported by said horses and provided with 5 pins, a strip attached to said bar, a rail corresponding in length to said bar and clamped in engagement therewith and pro vided with pins, and means carried by the inner sides of said horses for locking said roller and said bar against rotation.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM W. TAGGART.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR U. Bonnnnn, CHAS. H. WALLACE.

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